Decks Getting Small: Chase the Ace Rounds Near the End
By Avery Chase Ellis · Last verified October 26, 2026 · Checked at the source
Most Catch the Ace rounds start with 52 sealed envelopes and lose one each week the Ace stays hidden. Five rounds we track are now down to 15 envelopes or fewer. Here they are, smallest deck first.
Figures as published by each organiser, read October 26, 2026 (York County Sledders' and Brandon's own Facebook pages, catchtheaceniagara.ca, miscouchechasetheace.com, lumsdenlionsclub.ca). Jackpots change as tickets sell, so always check the official page before buying.
| Lottery | Prov | Cards left | Jackpot (as published) | Next draw |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York County Sledders Chase the LAST Ace | NB | 5 (2 Aces still in) | just over $31,000 | Tue, Oct 27 |
| Kinsmen & Kinettes of Brandon Chase the Ace | MB | 6 | $23,750 | Saturdays, 6–8 p.m. |
| Hospice Niagara Catch the Ace | ON | 11* | $78,678 | Thu, Oct 29, 3 p.m. |
| Chase the Ace Miscouche | PE | 12 | $46,600 (estimated) | Sat, Oct 31 |
| Lumsden & District Lions Club Chase the Ace | SK | 14 | $90,765 | Thu, Oct 29, 8 p.m. — FINAL DRAW |
*Calculated from the organiser's published draws (week 42, one envelope per draw, 52-card deck). Hospice Niagara doesn't post a cards-left number.
What a small deck does, and doesn't, change
Two odds are at work in every draw, and a shrinking deck only moves one of them:
- The chance your ticket is drawn depends on how many tickets are sold that week. It often gets longer late in a round, because a big pot sells more tickets.
- The chance the envelope holds the Ace, once a ticket is drawn, depends on how many envelopes are left. With 6 left, it's 1 in 6. With 15 left, 1 in 15.
So a small deck makes it more likely that someone finds the Ace soon. It doesn't make any one ticket more likely to win. Our How it works guide explains both halves.
York County Sledders, Nackawic, NB: two Aces in five cards
This one plays differently. York County Sledders, a snowmobile trail club, runs Chase the LAST Ace, where more than one Ace is hidden in the deck. According to the club's Facebook post on Sunday, October 25, 2 Aces remain in a deck of 5 cards. The next Ace found is worth an extra $1,500 on top of the weekly 20% consolation prize, and the final-Ace jackpot is "sitting just over $31,000". The next draw is Tuesday, October 27; e-transfer and in-person sales closed Monday, October 26, with tickets still sold at Big Axe Brewery on draw day from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Details: York County Sledders on Facebook.
Kinsmen & Kinettes of Brandon, MB: 6 cards, $23,750
The Brandon Kinsmen and Kinettes posted after their October 17 draw that the Ace wasn't found. The sign in their photo shows $23,750 with 6 cards left. Draws are Saturdays, 6 to 8 p.m., at Smitty's Restaurant Sportsline Lounge in Brandon, and tickets are sold in person. When we checked the club's page on October 26 it had not yet posted a result for the October 24 draw, so treat these figures as the October 17 reading and check the page before you go. Details: Brandon Kinsmen on Facebook.
Hospice Niagara, ON: week 42, $78,678
Hospice Niagara's online game was showing a progressive jackpot of $78,678 for the week 42 draw when we read it on the morning of October 26. Those figures climb as tickets sell. Weekly sales end Thursdays at 3 p.m., and the next draw is Thursday, October 29 at 3 p.m. The week 41 envelope, drawn October 22, did not hold the Ace. Proceeds support hospice palliative care across the Niagara region. Licence RAF1523377. Details: catchtheaceniagara.ca.
Miscouche, PEI: 12 cards, $46,600
Chase the Ace Miscouche lists an estimated jackpot of $46,600 with 12 cards remaining and a next draw on Saturday, October 31 at the Miscouche Legion. Online sales for that draw run until 4 p.m. that day. Proceeds are shared between the Miscouche Legion and the Prince County Hospital Auxiliary. Details: miscouchechasetheace.com.
Lumsden, SK: the biggest pot of the five, and a final draw this Thursday
The Lumsden & District Lions Club reports a jackpot of $90,765 with 14 cards remaining after its October 22 draw, where the weekly winner took home $6,806. Draws are Thursdays at 8 p.m. at the Lumsden Hotel and Steak Pit and are streamed on the club's Facebook page. Tickets are $5 each from Lions members, local outlets or by e-transfer. The club's page now says the round is "coming to an end" with a final draw on Thursday, October 29, 2026, so this is the one deck on the list with a known last night. Full story: Lumsden Chase the Ace ends Thursday. Details: lumsdenlionsclub.ca.
Keep an eye on every deck
Our listings show cards left wherever the organiser publishes them, and you can sort all live lotteries by fewest cards. Province pages: New Brunswick, Manitoba, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan. When one of these decks finally gives up its Ace, it moves to Recently caught. For a weekly email with the biggest moves, sign up for jackpot alerts.
Licensing and playing responsibly
Each of these is a licensed charitable lottery, regulated provincially: the AGCO in Ontario, the New Brunswick Department of Public Safety (Gaming Control), PEI Consumer Services, the Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba (LGCA) and the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA). Several of these games sell tickets only in person or to buyers located in the province, and you must meet the minimum age in each lottery's rules (18+ or 19+, depending on the province and licence). Check before you buy.
A shrinking deck isn't a reason to spend more. Treat a ticket as a donation with a chance to win and set a budget first. If gambling stops being fun, free and confidential help is available: ConnexOntario 1-866-531-2600, New Brunswick Gambling Information Line 1-800-461-1234, PEI Gambling Support Line 1-855-255-4255, Manitoba Gambling Helpline 1-800-463-1554, Saskatchewan Problem Gambling Helpline 1-800-306-6789. More on our responsible gambling page.
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